]]>01:00:59yes#157: More like national *sighing* dayMon, 09 Feb 2015 05:51:27 +0000On the new episode of Half Cocked, Connor and the Feathered Warrior discuss the hiring of John Hoke, South Carolina's 2015 recruiting class, the dismal state of men's basketball as compared to the soaring heights of women's basketball, and whether you can find love with a person who does not share your passion for sports.

Music on this week's podcast is "Fembot" and "Call Your Girlfriend," from Robyn's Body Talk Pt. 1 and Body Talk Pt. 3, respectively.

]]>59:22clean#156: Florida preview with ChickenHoopsWed, 07 Jan 2015 00:56:14 +0000ChickenHoops joins the podcast to account for the South Carolina basketball team's unexpected success and let's us know what the Gamecocks' chances are of knocking off Florida.

Find him on Twitter @ChickenHoops. The music on today's podcast is "We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed" by Los Campesinos! and "Da Rockwilder" by Method Man and Redman.

]]>30:05clean#155: Happy New #YearSCTue, 06 Jan 2015 06:54:43 +0000Connor and The Feathered Warrior evaluate the year in South Carolina athletics and look ahead to 2015.]]>50:04no#154: JurasSIX World (Clemson Preview)Thu, 27 Nov 2014 06:11:51 +0000Connor and The Feathered Warrior ponder where Dabo Swinney purchases his pies and unveil their favorite holiday-centric pies. They also dissect the Jursassic World trailer and even get into South Carolina's upcoming game against the Clemson Tigers as well as other important matchups throughout the SEC.]]>01:14:28clean#153: South Alabama Recap (Week 13)Tue, 25 Nov 2014 17:14:53 +0000Connor and The Feathered Warrior analyze South Carolina's 37-12 win over South Alabama and begin to turn their focus toward Clemson.]]>01:06:49yes#152: Florida recap (Week 12)Tue, 18 Nov 2014 06:40:28 +0000Connor and The Feathered Warrior discuss South Carolina's season-saving win over Florida and tip-off for men's and women's basketball.]]>54:54no#151: Basketball Preview with ChickenHoopsFri, 14 Nov 2014 18:26:22 +0000Garnet And Black Attack managing editor ChickenHoops joins the podcast to discuss South Carolina's 2014-15 men's basketball team. We also grudgingly look ahead to the football team's game at The Swamp.]]>33:37no#150: Week 11 Recap (Bye Week)Tue, 11 Nov 2014 05:28:31 +0000Connor and The Feathered Warrior reconvene to discuss the sorry state of the South Carolina Gamecocks' football program? What changes need to be made on the coaching staff? Will the 2015 recruiting class provide enough relief to renew hope of competing for championships? All that and more on today's episode of Half Cocked.]]>53:13no#149: I heal with my Steele (Furman Preview)Fri, 17 Oct 2014 23:40:15 +0000Connor and The Feathered Warrior preview South Carolina's game against Furman. Phil Steele -- yes, that Phil Steele -- joins the show to update us on Cocky's progress in the Capital One Mascot Challenge and share his thoughts on the Gamecocks' tumultuous season.]]>01:00:06clean#148: Kentucky PreviewThu, 02 Oct 2014 10:15:29 +0000Connor Tapp and The Feathered Warrior reflect upon the Gamecocks' 21-20 loss to Missouri and preview South Carolina's week six matchup against the Kentucky. Saul Wright from the Blue State Podcast joins them to help break down the Wildcats.]]>01:19:12yes#147: Stay Positive (ECU Preview)Fri, 05 Sep 2014 07:49:58 +0000Connor and The Feathered Warrior reflect on a long weekend of college football with no South Carolina game. Did Clemson's loss to Georgia improve their spirits? Is Tennesee ahead of schedule? What should the Vandy-Ole Miss rivalry be called? Will South Carolina rebound to knock off ECU? The answers to these and so many other questions you didn't know you didn't care about on this episode of The Half Cocked podcast.]]>45:01no#146: Comfortably NumbFri, 29 Aug 2014 13:05:18 +0000Welp. Texas A&M trounced South Carolina 52-28. Where in the hell do we go from here?]]>01:09:19no#145: Texas A&M PreviewWed, 27 Aug 2014 07:49:00 +0000Connor and Jorge preview South Carolina's season-opening matchup against the Texas A&M Aggies.]]>01:19:28no#144: What if we were in charge?Wed, 16 Jul 2014 06:44:15 +0000Brandi Mills of The Big Spur and Buck of The Rubber Chickens join the podcast to discuss SEC Media Days, the preseason depth chart, and the uncertain eligibility of South Carolina's four-star cornerback signees.]]>55:26clean#143: Laying Pipe with Rixon LaneFri, 06 Jun 2014 13:19:52 +0000The 2014 baseball season comes to an uxpectedly early close and Arden Key rejoins the 2015 recruiting class. Can the Gamecocks finally break through into the football recruiting elite?]]>01:00:31clean#142: The Feathered Warrior returnsFri, 23 May 2014 06:22:14 +0000Lead-in music: Cattle and the Creeping Things by The Hold Steady

00:00 SEC opponents released through 2025

13:55 #HereSC

19:11 Connor Shaw's pre-marital sex

29:18 Vic Hampton still has not been signed

Bumper music: Jesus Etc. by Wilco

39:00 Twitter questions

Outro music: Wheelz of Steel by Outkast

]]>56:51clean#141: Brandi Mills on Chad Kelly's dismissal and the spring gameTue, 15 Apr 2014 07:15:26 +0000Brandi Mills of The Big Spur joins the podcast to discuss Chad Kelly's dismissal from the Clemson Tiger football team and South Carolina's spring game. We also take your questions from Twitter, and Connor alludes to a significant life event that looms on the horizon.

Bumper music:

I Think I Lost My Headache - Queens of the Stone Age

In The Fade - Queens of the Stone Age

Carpetbaggers - Jenny Lewis

]]>01:08:14yes#140: Rixon Lane returnsThu, 06 Mar 2014 13:22:10 +0000South Carolina has a difficult second half against the No. 1 Florida Gators, Frank Martin's on-court demeanor comes into question, and talks a lot about facial hair.]]>01:12:15no#139: The Great Cornerback Famine of 2014Tue, 04 Mar 2014 04:40:29 +0000Connor Tapp and Jorge De Los Gallos continue to revel in South Carolina's sweep of Clemson, discuss Ronnie Martin's decision to transfer fout of the football program, and attempt to find meaning in the acronym BAMF.]]>01:09:36no#138: Rixon Lane of Garnet ReportFri, 28 Feb 2014 12:25:47 +0000Rixon Lane (Garnet Report, The Daily Gamecock) joins the podcast to discuss attempts to improve fan experience at college football games, the SEC's decision to relax the prohibition against artificial crowd noise, South Carolina women's basketball team winning the SEC regular season championship, and the encroaching dawn of spring football practice.]]>52:36no#137: Jadeveon Clowney at the NFL Combine and Gamecock BasketballTue, 25 Feb 2014 04:52:00 +0000Jadeveon Clowney shows out at the NFL Combine, but some detractors remain unimpressed. Chicken Hoops, Garnert And Black Attack's redisent basketball expert, joins the podcast to give us the latest on the performance of the South Carolina basketball team. Jorge De Los Gallos also joins the program to help preview the South Carolina vs. Clemson baseball series and the beginning of spring football practice.]]>59:09no#136: This Gamecock LifeTue, 18 Feb 2014 07:37:31 +0000Connor Tapp and The Feathered Warrior go behind the scenes with the Director of of Athletic Bands to find out what the Mighty Sound of the Southeast experiences on a typical college football game day.]]>29:30no#135: Laimnonas Can Haz WatermelonTue, 18 Feb 2014 07:32:59 +0000Jorge de los Gallos joins the podcast to discuss Laimonas Chatkevicius' watermelon habit, Nolan Nawrocki's appraisal of Jadeveon Clowney's character, and how Steve Spurrier, Jr. is almost certainly not going to be the next South Carolina head football coach.]]>59:53no#134: Half Cocked ReturnsMon, 17 Feb 2014 07:11:29 +0000Half Cocked makes its triumphant return to the airwaves with Connor Tapp and the Feathered Warrior running through the week that was in South Carolina athletics.]]>01:03:28no#133: Rece Davis on the BCS ChampionshipThu, 09 Jan 2014 08:26:49 +0000We talked to ESPN's Rece Davis about the BCS Championship, his involvement in the ESPN Megacast, and what South Carolina needs to do to be more heavily represented in the Capital One Cup standings.]]>14:03clean#132: Capital One Bowl PreviewTue, 31 Dec 2013 23:25:03 +0000Connor and Jorge run throgh the all of the injuries, NFL Draft delcarations, and speeding citations that made the news during the last month and preview South Carolina's New Year's Day mactchup agains the Wisconsin Badgers in the 2014 Capital One Bowl.]]>01:15:46clean#131: Rece Davis Interview: The Lost WorldFri, 06 Dec 2013 07:35:01 +0000For the second time in a little more than a month, ESPN's Rece Davis joins us to discuss South Carolina's 2013 football season, Frank Martin's chances of shaping the Gamecock basketball team into a winner, and how in the world Cocky was excluded from the 2013 Capital One Mascot Challenge.]]>13:48clean#130: "The First Four Looked So Nice. I Wanted Five."Thu, 05 Dec 2013 07:28:46 +0000South Carolina has beaten Clemson for a fifth consecutive season, and this is something about which we should all be excited. The Gamecocks will not, however, be attending the SEC Championship Game, thanks to the Missouri Tigers' 28-21 victory over Texas A&M. Will any South Carolina assistants be contenders for head coaching vacancies? If so, who will replace them?]]>01:09:37no#129: Clemson Preview (Week 14)Sat, 30 Nov 2013 17:13:00 +0000How late is this week's preview podcast? So late that we aren't even wasting time writing a proper episode description. Clemson vs. South Carolina. Texas A&M vs. Missouri. Alabama vs. Auburn. We hit all of the games that matter to the Gamecocks.]]>42:28clean#128: Florida Review (Week 12) and Coastal Carolina Preview (Week 13)Thu, 21 Nov 2013 23:26:39 +0000We feel bad about the lack of a Florida recap. We really do. So we made it up to you by putting together a thorough preview of Coastal Carolina. Yes. We went thered. Lewis Woodward of 100.3 The Team in Myrtle Beach, the flagship station of the Chanticleers, joined us to break down CCU and explain how they went from Big South bottom-dweller to 10-1 in just a few years. In total, we sepend 100 minutes of previewing the game against Coastal Carolina and analyzing the craziness from last weekend. Buckle in. This is a good one, y'all.]]>01:40:06clean#127: Florida Preview (Week 12 Preview)Thu, 14 Nov 2013 06:16:21 +0000WILDS BACK. WALDROP BACK. Would you fire Will Muschamp? Dan Mullen? What needs to happen for South Carolina to lose to what appears to be a severly overmatched Florida team. WHICH DO YOU PREFER: SEC Championship Game appearance or at-large BCS bid?]]>57:01clean#126: Mississippi State Review (Week 10)Tue, 05 Nov 2013 06:30:50 +0000South Carolina defeated Mississippi State 34-16 on homecoming weekend in Columbia, South Carolina, and Connor and Jorge are here to analyze all of the action.]]>35:22no#125: Mississippi State Preview (Week 10)Thu, 31 Oct 2013 05:30:00 +0000Justin Sutton of For Whom the Cowbell Tolls joins us to preview South Carolina's home game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs.]]>45:01clean#124 Rece Davis InterviewTue, 29 Oct 2013 13:03:00 +0000ESPN's Rece Davis spoke with us about South Carolina's miraculous win in Columbia, MO, the narrative of Jadeveon Clowney's 2013 season and how it was shaped by his coverage of the North Carolina game, and Rece's involvement with the Capital One Cup advisory board.]]>20:12clean#123: Missouri Review (Week 9)Mon, 28 Oct 2013 08:29:53 +0000South Carolina beat Missouri 27-24 in a double overtime thriller. Connor and The Feathered Warrior are here to take you through it and let you know what needs to happen for South Carolina to win the SEC East.]]>45:59clean#122: Missouri Preview (Week 9)Thu, 24 Oct 2013 12:49:54 +0000With Steve Spurrier announcing that Dylan Thompson will be getting his first SEC start this Saturday, Jesus is about to get a lot more famous in Columbia, MO. He'll be aided by the expected return of senior right guard Ronald Patrick but nagging injuries could keep others out of South Carolina's game against Missouri. Despite recent events, Connor and Jorge remain optimistic that the Gamecocks have a good chance to win and get right back in the SEC East race. ]]>54:52clean#121: Tennessee Review (Week 8)Tue, 22 Oct 2013 05:20:56 +0000Connor, Jorge de los Gallos, and The Feathered Warrior review South Carolina's 23-21 loss to the Tennessee Volunteers and delight in the misery of Georgia, Florida, and Clemson.]]>57:01yes#120: Tennessee Preview (Week 8)Thu, 17 Oct 2013 04:42:03 +0000The incomparable ChickenHoops joins Connor to add some intellectual gravitas to the podcast and preview South Carolina's second straight SEC road game, this time against the Tennessee Volunteers. They also take a look at some of the other action around the SEC and break from tradition to discuss an ACC game that you might have heard is happening this weekend.]]>48:16clean#119: Arkansas Review (Week 7)Tue, 15 Oct 2013 07:39:16 +0000Despite ESPN's best efforts, South Carolina had its first completely satisfying win of the 2013 season with a 52-7 road blowout of the Arkansas Razorbacks. Connor and Jorge recap and analyze the the Gamecocks' best effort of the season and take a look at how South Carolina's past and future opponents fared on Saturday. (SPOILER ALERT: They did not fare well.)]]>01:23:21clean#118: Arkansas Preview (Week 7)Fri, 11 Oct 2013 07:31:55 +0000Connor is joined by Brandi Mills to break down South Carolina's road game against the Arkansas Razorbacks, Brandi's crush on Les Miles, who we would most like to see score a Fat Guy Touchdown for the Gamecocks, and some #RealTalk about the whole Jadevoen Clowney situation.]]>38:51clean#117: My Old Kentucky Home (Week 6 Review)Tue, 08 Oct 2013 04:50:00 +0000Connor and Jorge sift through the wreckage of the latest tall tale in the Jadeveon Clowney Saga, analyze South Carolina's 35-28 win, and attempt to make doing a hashtag search for #SCVoice a very disturbing experience.]]>01:01:47clean#116: Kentucky Preview (Week 6)Fri, 04 Oct 2013 03:04:34 +0000In honor of the Head Ball Coach, Connor and Jorge conducted a bit of experiment by partaking of drink for the preview of the Gamecocks vs. Wildcats.]]>01:03:23clean#115: Central Florida Recap (Week 5)Mon, 30 Sep 2013 03:44:40 +0000Connor and The Feathered Warrior analyze South Carolina's 28-25 win over Central Florida and break down the results from around the SEC during the fifth week of the college football season.]]>53:22clean#114: Central Florida Preview (Week 5)Thu, 26 Sep 2013 07:29:02 +0000Connor and The Feathered Warrior preview the Gamecocks' road matchup against the the Central Florida Knights.]]>41:21yes#113: Bye Week Preview (Week 4)Thu, 19 Sep 2013 06:46:00 +0000The Gamecocks have the week off during the fourth Saturday of the college football season, and the main competition for most of the other teams in the SEC will be the point spread. This didn't keep Connor and The Feathered Warrior from having a spirited discussion about special teams, potential replacements for Steve Spurrier, and which SEC coach is secretly playing Grand Theft Auto 5 instead of preparing for a two touchdown victory against a lower-tier FBS opponent.]]>52:01clean#112: Vanderbilt Recap (Week 3)Tue, 17 Sep 2013 06:42:07 +0000Connor and Jorge de los Gallos review South Carolina's 35-25 victory over the Vanderbilt Commodores, discuss the student section's collective decision to leave at halftime, and run down the other notable games during SEC football's thrid week.]]>53:17yes#111: Vanderbilt Preview (Week 3)Thu, 12 Sep 2013 13:19:23 +0000Connor and The Feathered Warrior discuss the ongoing feud between Steve Spurrier and Ron Morris, fictional war stories, South Carolina's matchup with the Vanderbilt Commodores, and the other big games in the SEC in college football's third week.]]>01:03:28clean#110: Georgia Recap (Week 2)Tue, 10 Sep 2013 13:21:30 +0000Buck from The Rubber Chickens and Brandi Mills from The Big Spur join Connor to look back at South Carolina's 41-30 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs.]]>53:14clean#109: Georgia Preview (Week 2)Fri, 06 Sep 2013 07:35:49 +0000Connor, Kyle, and John analyze South Carolina's road matchup with the Georgia Bulldogs and briefly discuss the long-awaited release of the Gamecocks' 2013-14 basketball schedule.]]>42:41clean